Wrapping up another SOLD OUT Pique full of love and gratitude for all involved!
With over 1,400 people in attendance across 2 days, it's the biggest spring edition in Pique herstory. Plus this Pique saw:
20 artists
9 speakers
17 performances
4 exhibitions
2 workshops
2 panels
10 stages and exhibition spaces activated
16 hours of programming
1,447 attendees
Taking place on International Women’s Day, Pique spring edition showcased a nearly all-femme lineup featuring some of the most forward-thinking women of electronic, pop and experimental music. Representing club futurism, intercultural ambient-electronic, jazz-hop vanguardism, vocal experimentation, leftfield pop, drag brilliance, soft sculpture installation, and boundary-pushing performance art, it was a weekend of pure creative energy and radical sonic exploration. Year round, Pique advances the spirit of International Women's Day by amplifying diverse voices, fostering innovation, and celebrating the power of women in music and art.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who made Pique happen.
Artists:
Aylin Abbasi, Bucko, jules filmhouse + Infatuation, keiyaA, Witch Prophet, Arushi Jain, BAMBII, Carmina Miana, FIAMMA, Jayel, Kiki Coe, Meara O'Reilly, Mingjia Chen + Linnea Sablosky, Piu, Sunshine Glitterchild, sam blake, Sarah Feldman, Studio Rat, sydanie, ttrills
Partners and supporters:
Arts Court, SAW, Ottawa Art Gallery, Bourse Tontine, Canadian Film Institute, Ottawa Fringe, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Artengine, Saintlo Hostel, Produced by Youth, Ottawa Dance Directive, Saintlo, and Women from Space Festival, and with support from Dominion City Brewing Company, Kilam Media, Postering Ottawa, Also Cool, CKCU FM, and n.10.as, and is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Government of Ontario, Ontario Creates, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Government of Canada, Ontario Arts Council, City of Ottawa, and the SOCAN Foundation.
Volunteers
Nandini Gokhale, Mya Gates, Maddy Sullivan-Coombes, Marie Ramcharan, Rae Thompson, Madonna Garang, Olivia Taylor, Mamanar Diasse, Sativia Audrey Lara, Eloisa Munoz, Krystel Julien, Jonathan, Chloe Yuan, Harshini R, Anikamadhu Uwechia, Haojun, Gloria, Brenna, Abbey, Aidan Mazerolle, Sierra McLean, Grace, Muzzamil Saqlain, Peter Zanette, Zoe Mallet, Kristen Fournier, Sean McAsey, Mia Guertin-Crête, Carlos Jabbour
And ESPECIALLY to Alexandra Vukas, Leo Smith, Nadim, Jacklyn Forgie, Liam McLeish, Camila Castro, Allan Russell, Chloe Yuan for doing multiple shifts and helping out beyond expectations - you rock!
Crew
Technical Director: Nick Schofield
Operations Coordinator: Calum Jeacle
Production Coordinators: Tyler Nykilchyk, Pierre Richardson
Topique manager: Maeve Tavakoli
Harm reduction lead: Willow Cioppa
Harm reduction support: Brenna and Ahmed at MAX Ottawa
Audio & Lighting Technicians: Drew Malamud, Maxime Brunet, Arturo Portocarrero, Zach Porter, Ryan Schroeder, Jacob Colt
Art Technicians: Tyler Nykilchyk, Calum Jeacle, Ruth Less
Stage managers: Alex Noreau, Lucila al Mar, Eloise Mutombo, Maeve Tavakoli
Stage hands: Ally Quinones, Khushi Sen, Jacob Colt, Robbie Rigg, Maeve Tavakoli
Video Producer: Mailyne K. Briggs
Videographers: Greg, Poetexpress, Clark, Violet and Brian
Photographers: Feza Lugoma, John Finnigan-Lin, BXXSHO, Curtis Perry, Peter Wiercioch, Felicity Hauwert, Ming Wu
Bar team: Anthony Cardozo, Jessika Mckinnon, Laura Punstel, Khalid Thomas, Cheri McCalla
Coat check team: Inès Mastellotto-Lesny, Teyana Aviles, Molina, Brenna, Sean McAsey, Ositadinma Uwechia-Henry
Caterer: Chef T at the BBQ Joint
Graphic Designer: House9
Printing: Tony D
Volunteer t-shirt printing: Rodrigo Medrano, Javier Tejedad (Atelier Parcoeur)
Special thanks to Stefan, Jason, Tam-Ca, Inès, Tony, and everyone at SAW Centre; Caroline Obeid, Tera Bruinsma, James Seabrook, and the amazing maintenance staff of Arts Court